Mazda 6 rims

[p5-lamboneon]

Mazda 6 rims (edit, Im an idiot, read last post)

If I run Mazda 6 16" wheels, can I run a 205/60-16.....I'm looking to calm down my bouncy Eibachs......I mean will they rub anywhere on a lowered P5?

If so, What size would be the best size for the most sidewall I can have?

Please help guys.

This is the wheel in question.....I want the largest (tallest) tire possible with no rubbing.

 

[mountjonas]

if you want to calm the bouncy eibachs, i'd suggest going to another spring. espelirs, possibly. 205/60 may rub, although i don't know for sure. i do know that 205/55 azenis don't rub, so who knows...

i ran 205/50-16 on my p5 (eibach/tokico) and they rode pretty well.

 

[p5-lamboneon]

if you want to calm the bouncy eibachs, i'd suggest going to another spring. espelirs, possibly. 205/60 may rub, although i don't know for sure. i do know that 205/55 azenis don't rub, so who knows...

i ran 205/50-16 on my p5 (eibach/tokico) and they rode pretty well.

Are the offsets on the above rims any different of the factory wheels?

 

[mountjonas]

the should be within a few mm.

 

[p5-lamboneon]

the should be within a few mm.

So they should fit nearly the same?

 

[mountjonas]

yeah.

 

[p5-lamboneon]

yeah.

Thanks, they are really cheap, so I'll go ahead and buy them on your word, if they don't fit, I'm gonna come to your house and throw them through your front window......


J/K, thanks for the help.

 

[mountjonas]

no problem, but honestly, i'd go with a 205/50. i'd push it to 205/55. 205/60 i'm not so sure about.

 

[p5-lamboneon]

no problem, but honestly, i'd go with a 205/50. i'd push it to 205/55. 205/60 i'm not so sure about.

Yeah, I just bought some 205/50-16 Kumhos, jut to be safe. That combp should still ride pretty good.

 

[mountjonas]

i had no complaints with that setup.

 

[mikeski]

i had 205/50r/17's on my 01 es with tokico struts and springs woth no prob. unless i had alot of weight in the back seat

 

[Nomad]

If you want to calm down a "bouncy set up" then you need Struts. The strut is blown and can't dampen the spring's force.

Wheels/tires/different springs will do nothing. You'll still bounce. Get good struts.

 

[p5-lamboneon]

If you want to calm down a "bouncy set up" then you need Struts. The strut is blown and can't dampen the spring's force.

Wheels/tires/different springs will do nothing. You'll still bounce. Get good struts.

I have Eibach sportlines (near two inch drop), and 5000mile old Tokico blues, my struts are fine, clean and dry, my problem is that the Sportlines do a lot of work, however my struts will only allow one bound/rebound stroke per bump. I'm just not used to the roughness of the sportlines, I think I used the wrong word when I said bouncy, I meant that it is just a rough/harsh ride, I feel every little thing in the road, and by getting some 16" Mazda6 rims, and 205/50-16 tires, I will in fact solve my teeth chattering woes.


But I totally understand where you are comming from, I just used the wrong word I guess, sorry for the confusion.

 

[CTt3P5]

Which Kumho's did you get? I have been riding on the AST's for a week now and like them....so far....still have a lot of miles to go though.

 

[p5-lamboneon]

Which Kumho's did you get? I have been riding on the AST's for a week now and like them....so far....still have a lot of miles to go though.

205/50/16 ECSTA 711 87Z 4 Kumho

On 16X6.5 Mazda6 rims

 

[CTt3P5]

^^^I see, nice to run summer tires all year....stupid northeast winters....meh looking forward to seeing these on your car. I have only seen the Mazda6 17's and MS6 wheels on the P5.

 

[p5-lamboneon]

I don't come here a lot as my Mazda is really not a car that I had ever intended on modding, it's my daily, but I will post pics for you when I put them on.

 

[Nomad]

If you want to get a better ride so its not so harsh, yes, you need a taller sidewall.
But, the tire you choose will also determine how harsh the ride is.
IF you want a performance tire typically it'll have a stiff sidewall to eliminate rollover in high cornering loads. If you choose a "touring" tire then it will most likely have a softer sidewall. The Kumho 711 with 45(i think) sidewall on my 17s is not too bad, but I could still fit a little more tire under there due to Eibach pro kits.

I'd think that a 205/60 might be pushing it in the fitment but again, it's only a 16" wheel. The only way to really tell fitment is to test fit.

See if your local tire shop has some tires in stock that you can roll up next to your current wheels. See how much space you have in the wheel well and see if you can tell a big difference in the new tire's size.
It's worth a shot if you really want the ride to be that much better.
Try running a few less PSI in each tire if you are not running them hard.

 

[BadUgly]

how much were those rims?

 

[SuperProtege5]

how much do they weigh in comparison to the stockers on a P5?